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Slauson Malone 1 Returns With Surprise Red Hot Chili Peppers Cover

Jasper Marsalis drops his first new music in three years under the Slauson Malone 1 moniker.

By Nina BrooksPublished Updated 2 min read

Experimental music powerhouse Slauson Malone 1 has officially ended his creative hiatus. The innovative solo project is back today with its very first piece of new music in three years, and the choice of song is catching fans completely off guard. Instead of dropping an original piece, the sound innovator has released a cover of a classic alternative rock track. The musician, whose real name is Jasper Marsalis, surprised listeners by tackling "Porcelain," a familiar track originally recorded by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. It is an unexpected choice for an artist rooted in the underground avant-garde world, making the drop an immediate talking point for indie listeners.

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This fresh rendition of "Porcelain" represents Marsalis's first official musical output since his project *EXCELSIOR* arrived three years ago. Following the release of that full-length effort, the producer and performer took a step back from releasing new material, leaving his dedicated fanbase eagerly awaiting his next artistic shift. Turning a song by a mainstream stadium act like the Red Hot Chili Peppers into a modern experimental piece might sound like an odd move on paper. However, Slauson Malone 1 has long specialized in subverting expectations and taking unconventional paths with his sound.

Who is Jasper Marsalis Slauson Malone 1 Performing under the moniker Slauson Malone 1, Jasper Marsalis has earned a reputation as one of the most distinctive voices in experimental music. Working primarily as a one-person ensemble, he fuses fragmented soundscapes, raw vocals, and unexpected artistic choices to create singular audio experiences. His three-year pause makes this sudden comeback all the more notable. By launching his return with "Porcelain," Marsalis places his own unique stylistic mark on a recognizable song while signaling that his break from releasing music has finally come to an end. Whether this surprise track is a standalone release or the prelude to a brand-new full-length body of work remains to be seen. Regardless of what comes next, the unexpected drop ensures that Slauson Malone 1 is back in the spotlight and making noise once again.

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Jasper Marsalis moves from a New York collective to solo records that pull apart the boundaries between songs, sound collage and performance. These are the documented turning points.

  1. A collective entrance

    Slauson Malone 1 — A collective entrance

    Jasper Marsalis, son of trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, records with New York group Standing on the Corner. Its self-titled debut brings together jazz, hip-hop and experimental recording techniques.

  2. Red Burns expands the canvas

    Standing on the Corner releases Red Burns, with Marsalis still part of the group.

  3. Slauson Malone steps forward

    Under the name Slauson Malone, Marsalis releases his debut solo album, A Quiet Farwell, 2016–2018 (Crater Speak). Fragmented vocals, samples and abrupt transitions put his own approach to record-making at the centre.

  4. Crater Speak continues

    Marsalis follows with the EP Vergangenheitsbewältigung (Crater Speak). Its title invokes the German term for coming to terms with the past, extending the Crater Speak thread from his debut.

  5. Excelsior arrives on Warp

    Now recording as Slauson Malone 1, Marsalis releases Excelsior through Warp Records. His second solo album is his debut for the label.

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What is Slauson Malone 1's new song?
Slauson Malone 1 has released a cover of 'Porcelain,' a track originally recorded by the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Who is Slauson Malone 1?
Slauson Malone 1 is the musical project of experimental artist Jasper Marsalis.
When was Slauson Malone 1's last project released?
His previous project, EXCELSIOR, was released three years ago.
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